Title :
A transcutaneous implantable bladder controller
Author :
Sawan, M. ; Duval, F. ; Hassouna, M. ; Li, J.S. ; Elhilali, M.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Abstract :
We describe a computerized experimental system to investigate the effect of early electrical stimulation of the bladder during the spinal shock phase in paraplegic dogs. This system is composed of two main devices; An external part (or controller) based on a portable microcomputer, and a versatile implant (internal) based on a multichannel CMOS micro stimulator. Using a new operative technique, this system enabled us to obtain many favorable results.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; bioelectric phenomena; biological organs; biomedical equipment; neuromuscular stimulation; portable computers; programmable controllers; prosthetics; computerized experimental system; electrical stimulation; multichannel CMOS microstimulator; paraplegic dogs; portable microcomputer; spinal shock phase; transcutaneous implantable bladder controller; versatile implant; CMOS integrated circuits; Computers; Implants; Irrigation;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761899
